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Maynard Drive Improvement Project Update - 9.12Morphey should finish the pavement removal and the placement of stone next week. They will be working to finish all of the concrete work by the end of next week. They will start paving late next week if the concrete is completed and if there is a resolution on the storm pipe on Orinoco.

Thanks neighbors!

Maynard Drive Improvement Project Update - 9.5Construction really kicked into high gear this week. Crews cut out portions of sidewalks for replacement, dug along curb lines, started repairing/replacing known drainage pipes, and have discovered some pipes that did not appear on any documents or surveys. That last surprise added a bit to the overall cost of the project. We have planned for some unforeseen costs but are hopeful this is all that will be discovered!

The construction company (Morphey) will be working on Saturday, Sept. 7, to take advantage of the good weather and to make up for the holiday.

Next week’s schedule includes:(1)Continued work on storm sewer installation.(2)Ongoing replacement of concrete curbs and walks.(3)Beginning removal of pavement between Orinoco and Dresden. Morphey will be placing aggregate as they go to provide access to homeowner drives. Anticipate inconvenience getting in, out, and through this portion of Maynard.

Remember it’s going to be inconvenient. Then it’s going to get bad. But then it’s going to be great! Thank you for your patience!

Maynard Drive Improvement Project Update - 8.29Construction is well underway and we have already heard from the job foreman how nice it is to work in this neighborhood. He said people are friendly and have done a good job keeping their vehicles off the street. Thanks everyone!

- There will be no construction this weekend or Monday.

- Contractors will continue to do sidewalk and curb removals from the west to the east.

- Starting next week, construction crews will start with the placement of storm inlets in the mid-block area of the west block. This will result in traffic restrictions between Shelby and Orinoco as they replace the pipe crossing the road. On that day, residents will not be able to drive through from Shelby to Orinoco, or vice versa, but will be able to enter from one side or the other to get to their residence. It is expected the construction crew will fill the area with stone so residents can have through access once the pipe is placed. The restriction for the placement of the pipe will be completed in one day.

- The contractor will also be removing the selected drive approaches beginning next week.

- Pouring sidewalk and curb ramps will begin next week also.

Remember it’s going to be inconvenient. Then it’s going to get bad. But then it’s going to be great! Thank you for your patience!

Maynard Drive Improvement Project Update - 8.22Weather permitting, Morphey will be on site tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 23) to start curb removals and setting up to start setting storm structures. Talking with their foreman, he anticipates that will be the work over the next week or so. They will be starting removals at Shelby and working east. They will start the storm structure installation in the west block where the sinkhole is located, and then work east as well.

Maynard Drive Improvement Project Update - 8.18Construction barriers were delivered earlier last week and storm structures should be delivered within days. Construction is supposed to start this week. Trash pickup is scheduled to continue throughout the construction period.

Remember: It's going to be inconvenient. Then it's going to get bad. But then it's going to be great. Thank you for your patience!

MAYNARD DRIVE CLOSURE NOTIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION: Residents will need to have their vehicles off the street beginning 8.12.2019.

Work will begin on Maynard Drive between Shelby Street and Madison Avenue 8.12.2019. Residents will need to have their vehicles off the street. The street will be closed to through traffic but open to residents throughout the project. Residents will have driveway access throughout most of the project. Residents will be notified in advance if they will not have access to their drives and will have to park on other streets. Emergency vehicles and delivery trucks will always have access to Maynard Drive. Crews will be on site between 7 AM and 6 PM, Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays as needed.

Maynard Drive Improvement Project UpdateFor ALL residents that reside on Maynard Drive; Work will begin on Maynard Drive between Shelby Street and Madison Avenue the week of August 12. Residents will need to have their vehicles off the street beginning August 12.

The street will be closed to through traffic but open to residents throughout the project. Residents will have driveway access throughout most of the project. Residents will be notified in advance if they will not have access to their drives and will have to park on other streets. Emergency vehicles and delivery trucks will always have access to Maynard Drive.

Crews will be on site between 7 AM and 6 PM, Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays as needed. There will be no construction on Labor Day. The construction company will update the Town Council each week and that information will be passed on to residents via the email newsletter, the Nextdoor app, and posted on the town’s website.

Flyers will not be delivered to individual houses from this point forward. To receive updates make sure you have subscribed to the email by signing up to our newsletter.

Town receives $777,885 in city and state grants to improve streetWe are very excited to announce that last week the Town of Homecroft was awarded a Community Crossings Matching Grant of $635,476 from the State of Indiana to go along with a grant of $143,408 from the City of Indianapolis for street improvements.

BackgroundIn the summer of 2018 a survey was done on all the streets in Homecroft to determine the top repair needs. The information was compiled into a five-year plan that will be reevaluated annually.

Engineers dug core samples and it was determined that Maynard Drive between Shelby Street and Madison Avenue was in the worst shape. Core samples revealed the block running from Madison and Dresden had a pavement depth of 12 inches and the block between Orinoco and Shelby had six inches of pavement. Between Orinoco and Dresden the pavement was only three inches over gravel. As a result, a full-depth reconstruction and base repair is planned for the middle block of Maynard while the two outer sections will receive mill and overlay throughout along with five sections requiring full-depth work. The project will include some curb replacement and curb ramps will be installed where needed.

The total cost for the project is estimated to be $921,294 of which Homecroft will pay $143,408.

Survey work is expected to begin immediately and then the engineers will develop full drawings. Once those are completed the project will be put out to bid. The hope is the project will be completed before school starts, however it is dependent upon when Homecroft receives the funding from the city and state.

Residents will be kept up to date by newsletters and flyers as details become available.

New Council & Police Dept. Location!We are very excited to announce that we now have a building within Homecroft for our Town Council meetings, in addition to our new police headquarters! All meetings will now take place at 1400 Tulip Drive, Homecroft, IN 46227. We hope that since we are now "just next door" you will be encouraged to join us for our monthly meetings. Another wonderful benefit is that the Homecroft Police Department is now centrally located right in Homecroft. This means even QUICKER responses to calls within our Town!

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